**16. General Indemnity.** 

 a. (i) Claims Indemnified as between Lessor and Lessee. Subject to the exclusions stated in Section 16(b) below, Lessee assumes liability
for, and shall indemnify, protect, save and keep harmless Lessor and its agents, servants, successors and assigns (an “Indemnitee”) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits,
costs and expenses, including reasonable legal expense, of whatsoever kind and nature, imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee, in any way relating to or arising out of this Lease or the enforcement hereof, or the manufacture,
ordering, purchase, acceptance, rejection, ownership, possession, use, selection, delivery, lease, operation, condition, sale, return or other disposition of the Aircraft or any part thereof (including, without limitation, latent or other defects,
whether or not discoverable by Lessee or any other person, any claim in tort for strict liability and any claim for patent, trademark or copyright infringement); provided, however, that Lessee shall not be required to indemnify any lndemnitee for
loss or liability arising from acts or events which occur after the Aircraft has been returned to Lessor in accordance with this Lease, or for loss or liability resulting solely from the willful misconduct or gross negligence or sole negligence of
such Indemnitee. The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration or early termination of this Lease. 

  


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